PrimeSense Makes a Cable Kinect-tion
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January 31, 2011 : The company behind the Kinect device for the Xbox 360 says at least one US MSO will deploy its gesture-based technology this year
Comcast, NBCU Seal the Deal
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January 30, 2011 : Former Comcast COO Steve Burke takes the helm of NBCU after Comcast sews up its $30B deal to take control of the media giant
Bracing for the Comcast-NBCU Clincher
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January 28, 2011 : Reactions are pouring in ahead of the Comcast-NBCU closing, including takes on the new logo, the expected culture shock and the cable perks
Netflix Shames ISPs
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January 27, 2011 : Netflix rankings of US and Canadian ISPs raises the question: Does your ISP suck?
TW Cable Has 15,000 WiMax Subs
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January 27, 2011 : MSO to continue investing in wireless while acknowledging the early results 'are not very impressive and pretty inconclusive'
Netflix Fears by-the-Byte Tiers
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January 27, 2011 : Netflix is growing by leaps and bounds, but the specter of ISPs charging by volume remains a big worry
Patent Troll Targets Cable's Big Guns
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January 26, 2011 : Pragmatus AV goes after six major MSOs, including Comcast, TW Cable and Cox, over claims they are infringing on patents tied to VoD
Microsoft Sues TiVo Again
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January 25, 2011 : Elsewhere: Virgin expands its 100-meg footprint, Hughes's broadband satellite biz is for sale, and AT&T targets Netflix with new VoD moniker
Ericsson, Arris to Aid Charter-TiVo Hook-Up
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January 25, 2011 : Their help is required to link Charter's VoD service with TiVo, though the MSO is eager to add Netflix streaming when rights are obtained
Tru2way: Epic Fail at Retail
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January 04, 2011 : Tru2way seemed a cable industry & consumer electronics retail force at its International CES debut in 2008. Here's how it flopped
Dish Slings TV to Android Tablets
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January 07, 2011 : DISH Network today announced that DISH Remote Access is now optimized for the higher-pixel Android tablet screens
Comcast, TWC Stream With Samsung
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January 07, 2011 : Samsung and Comcast announced the companies’ partnership to impact the way consumers access content and watch television with Xfinity TV
Akamai Preps for UltraViolet
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January 06, 2011 : Akamai Technologies announced its involvement with the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem
UltraViolet Targets Mid-2011 Launch
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January 06, 2011 : The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem today announced a series of milestones in the development and availability of UltraViolet
CableCARD's Mid-Course Correction
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 28, 2011 : 11:35 AM FCC tweaks new rules so IP interfaces on hi-def DTAs can't be used for MSO-supplied VoD and DVR services – or did they?
20 Million for Netflix
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January 26, 2011 : 5:30 PM Company hits a big milestone while noting that subscribers find that Charter is the best US ISP for Netflix streaming
NCTA to FCC: Call Off 'AllVid'
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January 26, 2011 : 3:05 PM NCTA chief says more mandates aren't necessary amid rise of broadband-connected TVs, set-tops, tablets and other 'smart' video devices
Podcast: Cablevision's Network DVR
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January 25, 2011 : 1:05 PM It saves some DVR hardware costs, but is it efficient enough to work in a major market?
thePlatform Gets Flashier
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January 25, 2011 : 11:25 AM Aliance with Adobe will factor into the online video strategy of the cross-MSO In Demand JV
Streaming a Subset of Live TV?
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January 10, 2011 : 2:30 PM Until it can obtain more rights, Comcast may start off by streaming only a portion of its live TV lineup to tablets
CES 2011: Take a Chill Tablet
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January 06, 2011 : 10:40 AM Tablet computers are great, but will all these new devices motivate service providers to step up their efforts in home networking?
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